Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins

Book Description

She wished something would happen.Something good. To her. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon.Meanwhile, in another part of town, he felt as if the world was opening. Life was rearranging itself; bulging in places, fraying in spots. He felt himself changing, too, but into what?So much can happen in a summer.

His real name was John Chapman. He grew apples. Why should he be remembered, more than 200 years after he was born? Codell and Perkins show in eloquent words and exhilarating pictures why Johnny Appleseed matters now. Full color.

Ry is on his way to camp. Too bad he didn't open his mail "before" he left home because the Summer ArchaeoTrails Program has been canceled. By the time Ry gets this news he's miles from home, miles from civilization, his cell phone doesn't work, and he's lost a shoe.

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